Anxiety and Academic Procrastination in Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Students
Author Information
Author(s): Li Guomin, Xiong Zhiheng, Lin Pingting
Primary Institution: Nanjing Normal University of Special Education
Hypothesis
Anxiety among deaf and hard of hearing college students significantly predicts their procrastination behavior.
Conclusion
Anxiety is a significant predictor of academic procrastination in deaf and hard of hearing college students, with rumination mediating this relationship and psychological resilience moderating the effect.
Supporting Evidence
- Anxiety significantly predicts academic procrastination.
- Rumination partially mediates the relationship between anxiety and academic procrastination.
- Psychological resilience moderates the effect of rumination on academic procrastination.
Takeaway
Deaf and hard of hearing college students often feel anxious, which can make them put off their schoolwork. If they can bounce back from tough times, it helps them deal with this anxiety better.
Methodology
The study assessed 685 deaf and hard of hearing college students using various scales to measure anxiety, academic procrastination, rumination, and psychological resilience.
Potential Biases
Potential social desirability bias due to reliance on self-reported data.
Limitations
The study used cross-sectional data, limiting causal inferences, and relied on self-reported data, which may introduce bias.
Participant Demographics
The sample consisted of 328 females (47.9%) and 357 males (52.1%), aged 17 to 25 years, with 87% from low-income families.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Confidence Interval
[0.14, 0.27]
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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